Best to take out everything and clean it. That way you get down to the metal floor. Then you can really clean that carpet outside the car.

The odd part with wires you could not identify appears to be a power radio antenna (they retract into the fender when the radio is turned off & come up when it is turned on). Keep the old gas tank float. It should be possible to clean it and replace the sock portion. Even the old starter relay can likely be reconditioned if it has metal folded over tabs - unfold them carefully and the inner parts will lift out. Clean the contacts inside with fine sandpaper and reassemble.

Keep that pipe under the front seat. You may need it one day! 😀

Love wagons, they bring back wonderful memories ❤️

Lol, that weird thing at 9:37 is a power antenna.

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know!

It's the antenna for the car

The engineering of the wagon portion of what is essentially a New Yorker is amazing. I remember most of these getting destroyed in demolition derbies on Long Island. Thank heavens you rescued one.

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

It is wild to look at next to my Newport. They're practically the same length. We are glad to have rescued this one!

That part you pulled out looks like to me to be a power antenna. Love the sound of those Chrysler starters!

its a motorized radio antenna guys atleast it looks like one.

Hi from Australia 🇦🇺, love the old longroofs, wagons .

Thats awesome 😎 they were pretty smart back in them day to get the back to open two ways. And still till this day it opens just as good as it did then.. that's impressive no lie 🤥

Great job, like cleaning a house..😁😁

The Amaco name has been revised.

Hi Collin, nice wagon........

I always reinstall spare tires on every kind of vehicle I or our family has owned new & used so that the valve stem could be accessed for checking air pressure that is why so many spares are flat or incorect pressure because no one is going to take out the spare just to check the air I know I never checked the air because the valve stem could not be accessed easily

I think the wagons are so cool and such a usable car the load space of a pick up but with a roof and luxury interior What a great job you're doimg Id love to see the bodywork cleaned and polished up

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! An exterior cleaning video should be coming soon.

the previous owner did the smart thing came across another similar vehicle in a junkyard somewhere and stripped and save some parts for future use,i use to do the same thing when i owned older vehicles.

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s what we’re thinking. He definitely saved some valuable parts, such as the skirts.

You’re doing a great job

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

that is the power ataenna

Vacuuming it made a huge improvement and it looks fantastic at the end of the video. The seats are beautiful, so soft looking.

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we agree! The seats are very comfortable, I must say.

14:20 under dash cover - probably passenger side. PS you guys need to set up a tri-pod! So you BOTH work on the car!

That part at 14:19 looks like a "hush panel". It clips underneath the dashboard to keep sound from the firewall from coming into the passenger compartment. The round cutout should go round the steering column.

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting… we’ll have to take a look. Thank you for watching!

I am late to this video, when you were cleaning out the wagon that part looks like a power antenna.

Nice job doing your best to clean the car up, there is a lot of real estate to cover in there. I always hope to uncover original factory spare tires never on the ground when we go over classics. They are obviously useless as a spare but it is fun to say the spare is original. On long trips we keep a modern spare in a bag in the trunk. No way would I ever use the factory spare, never mind how old it is, once it is on the ground, and the rim scratched, meh, it is just a used spare! Please keep up with the dedication to this car!

Looking great! Glad it's being saved.

My parents always enjoyed station wagons when I was a kid new LTD Country Squires Every year from 69 to 79 they always traded & got a good deal because once you got a good sales price starting out then it was easy to trade all the time and stay in a new car the trade difference was always low My Mom liked the front of the Pontiacs but they did not go for the Bill Mitchell clam style tailgate on the GM wagons from 71 threw 76 but they loved the Country Squires & Colony Parks My Mom really liked the Mercury but my Dad could not justify paying more for what was the same car with more but different trim and they thought the Dodge and Chrysler / Plymouths were whales & hippos on wheels

I have a 1959 Imperial that sat in a garage for 45 years, I cleaned and cleaned detailed and detailed shined and shined polished and polished for days and days but it's beautiful. It's only original once right...

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

I bet it’s a beautiful machine! That’s amazing.

Most all my old cars the carpet needs replacing I've been known to spray paint it to restore the color it's nylon so use walmart plastic paint on it. The rear side windows will need to be removed and reinstalled with new urathane so they don't start to loosen and fall out,it's a hell job but lasts another 30 years same with the windshield it can be done but it's very delicate because they want to crack.go to rock auto and if any weather stripping is still available buy it while you can find it.my pandemic project peugeot I bought parts from 8 different countries and most items were the )ast one available.euro parts were scarce on that car but it turned out like a dream.spent more money on parts than I paid for the car. Replaced all the plastic couplers on the entire wire harness.add3d power windows added heated seats,added 8 speaker stereo ,upgraded brakes from 1974 to 1982. It's so much fun to drive old cars I call metal bumpers.all our vintage metal bumpers became girders in Chinese buildings and they send back plastic and took our metal.....modern cars are called 1 whack its on a rollback....

Nice job! I suggest getting a Bissell cleaner to go over all the carpeted surfaces. That will help get rid of any funky smells. Also, you can get Rust-Oleum spray paint for plastic to spray the interior faded plastic trim. As close shade of brown would make it look good.

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have one of those Bissell cleaners. They work great. I’ll have to use it on the wagons’ interior.

@clevelandmaker386

2 жыл бұрын

@@theunskilledmechanic why didn't you show the washing of the outside

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

@@clevelandmaker386 There is a video of us washing the exterior. It’s the video after this one.

You Guys has some nice C-body Mopars, I have a '72 Plymouth Fury III, 400, 727, 4 barrel carb, cop car wheels, the car looks like a whiskey runner/ unmarked cop car!!! It also has full exhaust system, Featuring Flowmasters mufflers!!! It needs bodywork, but still, BADASS!!!! MOPAR OR NO CAR

It's an electric antenna hello... (thing you said what is it part of a trailer hitch? as you were unloading the parts) 9:37 oh well not the first to catch it 🤔

Power antannae

any parts marked with AC DELCO is GM parts company. MOPAR is the parts company for the Chrysler corp.

That was a nice find. I love vintage cars. There is just something about them that a lot of modern cars can't beat. They were also built to last haha. I'm currently trying to find a late 1960's Ford Thunderbird.

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we agree. Good luck on your search!

Its always exciting seeing what is stored in our old car purchases! I had a blast going through the trunk of my 60 Fury Two door when it arrived home in Pa from California..... Cant wait to see a full detail on this car!

@1977jed

2 жыл бұрын

And DANG! A couple days redying that carpeting...It would look like new!

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

@@1977jed Agreed! It’s very presentable.

@1977jed

2 жыл бұрын

@@theunskilledmechanic But very little work with Rit Dye....It could be perfect!

Idk if you guys are a couple or not, i love my bf but it’d be amazing if he loved doing this car stuff with me. He does help me pick up a car when i find one but just rolls his eyes beyond that lol

i agree with Richard for everything to be done properly you would have to take everything out, disinfect it because who knows for how long it was sitting and... what kind of mice urine and feces are caked into all of that. then go from there. If you do wanna get into that detailing stuff when you do Revival/Rescues, I'd suggest watching AMMO NYC or WD Detailing. Otherwise. I would have started out with the cleaning then the After shot Get you some WHITE Lithnolium spray grease for all the Window cranks, and anything that moves like that rear window it'll keep it Lubed. You can use WD-40 on the Hood Hinges also, for Electrical connectors/Plugins Dielectric grease. but don't use TOO much it'll sometimes take away from the current flowing though properly. P.s Don't be surprised when fuel tanks and such like that are not made for a car like this... Even my 1979 Pontiac lemans nothing is made for it. Took me 6 YEARS to find 2DR interior panels.

That item looks like a power antenna with a bunch of junk wire around it .

When can we see your camera man?

Will the wagon be drivable for the 2022 Hot Rod Power Tour. T he is year there is a class for wagons!!

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

We’re strongly considering Power Tour. The wagon is running and driving currently.

Who made your Fury t-shirt?

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

I was browsing the internet and happened to come across it.

1st

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Was you the original john?

Y2 Sunfire Yellow?

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure of the exact color code. I’ll have to look.

I can tell the timing is off a little bit.

please learn to use the view finder when filming.

Put a sports steering wheel on and that's worth 5 mph

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao!

The proper way to spell it is "wagon's".

Good videos but please stop with the intro 'music'.

@theunskilledmechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We appreciate your input.